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During the mid-1970s, the Grateful Dead saga was unfolding like a Greek classic. The Sisyphean Wall Of Sound had nearly broken the band. From it spawned a Medusa head of countless side projects, all deliciously fruitful but woefully not the same as the whole. The chorus lay in wait, pondering the reemergence of their heroes, and wondering if "THE LAST ONE" had really been it...

But in early 1976, Apollonian light and healing would shine upon our intrepid wanderers once again. No more epic battles for the people with cops and lines and tightness, the Dead would return triumphant in smallness, playing intimate theaters and renting equipment along the way. No more ticket scams and greedy promoters, they'd give back with first ever mail-order ticket program, one that had a few kinks to work out but eventually served the fans well.

Musically, June 1976 signaled a Golden Age of harmony and prosperity for the Dead. It marked an Odysseusian-like return for Mickey Hart. Donna Jean was in lock-step with the sirens' call. Jerry and Bob delivered orphic delight with solo musings like "Mission In The Rain" (the only tour they ever played it on), "The Wheel," and "Cassidy," emboldened by group effort. There was fresh repertoire from Blues For Allah, breathing new life to the Dead's continually morphing sound - as Weir once said of the '76 tour, they wanted to play "a little bit of all of it." Old favorites were re-envisioned with cascading tempos and unique sequencing, making the crowd question if they'd ever heard these songs before. And there was comfort and joy in the familiarity of watching the band make it up as they went along. By all means, it was clear that the bacchanalia of live Dead would reign on.

And now the revelry from this epoch, evidenced by the near-studio quality sound captured on two-track live recordings by Betty Cantor-Jackson, lives on, bolstered by Jeffrey Norman's HDCD mastering. It's housed for posterity in a handsome box featuring original art work by Justin Helton. It’s documented in liners by Jesse Jarnow and photos by Grant Gouldon. And it’s ready for a spot on your shelf.

As part of our pre-order for this Dead.net exclusive boxed set, we'll be delivering downloads of each listening party - one for each show included in JUNE 1976 - to purchasers from now until the March 20th release. Order at any time before release and you'll receive all the listening parties to date.

Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 12,000

What's Inside:

5 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows On 15 Discs

Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/10/76

Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76

Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/14/76

Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/15/76

Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 6/19/76

Sourced from Two-Track Master Tapes, Recorded By Betty Cantor-Jackson

Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman

Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes

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March 13, 2020 - 8:08pm

#1681

Mr. Ones

Joined:
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Walking Vom

My personal favorite vomit story is from '92, I think. Had tickets to a 4 band show(Big Audio Dynamite, PIL, Live, Blind Melon. Got well oiled prior to arriving. Was drinking the last of my Samiclaus Beer(14% alcohol). Trying to get down the last of the Sami quickly, it came back up. I turned my head to the right, puked on the wall beside me, IN STRIDE, never missing a step. My buddy who was with me said "Did you just Vom"?? I smiled and replied in the affirmative. After the show, we went to a friend's house, did the best blotter I've ever had, and stayed up until daylight. A great night.

Maybe next time, I'll tell the "puked in my girlfriend's bush" story. No, it's not what you think. Get your mind out of the gutter!!
Peace and stay healthy everyone.
March 13, 2020 - 7:52pm

#1682

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

The Horror!

All this talk of Ralph unfortunately brings back the memory of seeing Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life and “that” nasty scene...people were literally running out of the Theater....thank God!
March 13, 2020 - 7:46pm

#1683

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

I would share vomiting stories...

....unfortunately, I can't recall them.
March 13, 2020 - 7:31pm

#1684

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

ha..

Right on Oro, lets party. besides.. we have all the tp. Try having a puking stolen beer truck party without enough tp to clean up all the pukin'.

Not pretty.
March 13, 2020 - 7:25pm

#1685

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

Fear & Loathing in MD

Mr Jimmy, GET A GRIP MAN! Remeber, when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro! Screw the lecherous thieving bastards! If I wasn’t under a self quarantine beer exile I’d be there in a Cassidy minute. We’d be there before the weirdness even started. But these wort hog string worm suffering inbred imbeciles are probably all ready tripping over each other each other and landing in a great big pile of drooling JP prom night madness....no mi amigo, we’re better off away from these evil bastards. Think Hot Tub, green coffee beans, high powered smoke, and chilled ripple, all powered by a good gawd dang dose of Ge-rateful, fuggin Dead, yes sir my man I’d say you got it on them shlubs,
God bless the Chile who has his own! Fuck em all but six!
March 13, 2020 - 6:45pm

#1686

Charlie3

Joined:
September 21, 2015

Imbibing To Excess

Had a few vomit inducing drinking episodes, pissdrunk at least once. To quote Dean Martin, you're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on. Long time since I got drunk, but I remember.
March 13, 2020 - 6:38pm

#1687

Charlie3

Joined:
September 21, 2015

Mayhem and Hoarding

Yeah, I hear you Icrmcnkd. I went to the bank in the supermarket in my town and it was chaos, lines from all the checkouts down into the aisles, no toilet paper of course (why is that the first thing to run out?). Cruised on up to the Missoula Costco for the regular shopping I do every couple of weeks and wow - virtually all of the fresh meat was gone, no TP, and pretty packed with shoppers. I'm pretty stocked up since I generally buy in bulk, but still kind of a weird vibe. Unlike VGuy I only have one freezer though. And this is at a time when Montana has no confirmed cases of Coronavirus, and most of the adjacent states had their first confirmed cases in the last day or two. Crazy.
Edit: Turns out we have 4 cases in Montana as of today.
March 13, 2020 - 6:29pm

#1688

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Re: Italian

I'm actually only about 10% Italian..

To pivot.. I'm just a little deflated because I had the perfect week off, festivities planned. The whole trip being kicked off by a hijacking a full, ice cold, refrigerated beer truck delicately parking and carefully hiding it under the hemlocks out back . Alas, my plan was been foiled by some clever lurkers here, the only place I still hold trust..

And somewhere up North.. perhaps a mere 8 or 9 hour drive there is a raging party with a big screen TV, lots of folks we know carrying on partying down with plundered pilfered ice cold beer from the stolen neighborhood beer truck from down the street, dispensaries abound.. and no invite for me. I bet tomorrow we hear of some mighty fine puking stories. Out of respect.. folks, please PM the puking stories from tonight, I am very week and emotionally fragile after the loss of my beloved, stolen, refrigerated beer truck.

True.. I cannot prove KCJanes stole the beer truck moments before I intended to steal it myself, True, he drove it directly to central Mass where the real fun apparently is. But..., honor amongst thieves I don't hold a grudge. I am just a little down for not getting the invite. I have been checking my PMs twice a minute since 10:02 yesterday morning hoping I could gleefully share in the plundered spirits.. but no.. Thirsty as I am, apparently there was not enough to share. I get it.

argh.. to late to drive anyway I am giving up..., reaching for the last bottle of ripple in the wine cellar. Sort of like celebrating Christmas alone while a party rages next door.

Nevermind.. have a great weekend all. Just me and some ripple. cold. tired.. I'll be fine. Really. man, this is a nice brokedown palace they are playing. I never realized just how lonely and sad this song is. Hunter was a genius. A depressed, lonely, sad genius, but a genius nonetheless. So much to be thankful for. Kumbayahumbug.. thud (forehead coming to a sudden rest on the cold cement floor of the basement).
March 13, 2020 - 6:22pm

#1689

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

Beers, green, tunes, and madness

RougeDeadGuy: Nice Tunes!...and yeah, that’s why they call it the “Green Rush” Good Work, Keep your eye on the beat son!
VGUY: Dave’s 16, perhaps my favorite? That DS is a real Boobie Dazzler. And speaking of cases, stocked up on a hole plethora of liter stuff. The weather has finally started to change and with the extra day light we’ve been hankering for some lighter stuff: Surly, Mod Pod, Can O Bliss, Pilsner Urquil, Arrogant Bastard, Narwhal, WtFO, and finally able to score some Kalamazoo Stout....yum, quaffing the fresh as we speak!
Life’s been so weird lately, I’m considering putting my self in a self quarantine beer exile!
No Hockey! Shit, I haven’t had time all season, was really looking forward to the playoffs...Sabre’s suck, but the AVs were looking good, bummer!
ConeKids Vault...are you referring to Music, or beer? Bet you have a “primo” stash of both eh!
Happy Fiday folks, be safe and play Dead
March 13, 2020 - 6:20pm

#1690

KeithFan2112

Joined:
August 6, 2014

All-In for Scooby-Doo Dark Star Vguy

I just geared up for a walk and put on Spectrum Specters Rebooted (aka 1973 Spectrum show Dave's Picks + my own bonus tracks snucked in); but heck if you're going with Scooby Doo House, that works for me. Change in venue coming right up. They're pretty much the same way week anyway right? May as well start with Disc 3 and get straight to the face melting stuff.

Vomit stories... Where do I even start. I think I already told the one about the Hotel balcony New Year's Eve in Montreal. That was the night it was so cold you couldn't even walk two blocks to the next bar without your face getting freezer burned. I forget what floor we were on but it was high up. Pretty sure the vomit froze before it hit the ground ( all 10 times between 4 and 9AM).

Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon tour. I wasn't planning on going but changed my mind the day of, due to all the excitement on the radio. Usually within 24 hours of the show all the tickets sharks sell their inventory back to Ticketmaster, so there are some good seats available at face value. Ended up going by myself. Not an unusual occurrence. Concert parking lots are the easiest place to make friends. So I got there about an hour and a half early, got nice and primed (balloons were everywhere). Didn't have any weed but fortunately the guy next to me inside did. He got his ticket that day too, and was also solo, so he was more than happy to share. We split three nice size fatties, along with some other seagulls nearby. He was good to go halfway through the last one (and so was I), and he said keep it. So I put it in my pocket for later.

The show was magnificent. Our seats were great. Spent an hour in the Vet Stadium parking lot afterward, just waiting for the traffic to let out - so more Rolling Stones balloons it was. Oh and I forgot, this dude had a flask too, so I was pretty well loaded. Finally ran out of cash and got in my car to go home. There was still a line of cars trying to get out of the lot. I would say it was about 10 minutes later that I finally hit the road and ended up, I think on Packer Avenue. Traffic was stop-and-go on my way to the Walt Whitman Bridge back to Jersey.

And I started feeling queasy... so about a minute later I determined the traffic was stop-and-go because there was a cop directing traffic to the bridge. So I drove along on my way, and don't you know he holds up his hand to stop traffic beginning with me. At that point I felt vomiting was an inevitability, and the thought of handcuffs and flashing lights and a night in the tank started going through my head. Then I remembered the half a joint in my pocket and added possession to the list of bad things that were about to happen to me. The cop was no more than 20 feet from me, which is REALLY close. Eye contact close. A minute went by that lasted an eternity, but he still didn't wave me on. He kept looking at the line of cars that was stacking up behind me so that he knew when to let my line go. There was no way to lean out the door and do it. That would have been an instabust. There wad a half full Burger King cup in the drink holder. And that was it. I took the lid off and filled the cup to overflowing. When I looked up he was no longer looking in my direction; he had just put his hand up to stop the traffic that was passing in front of me. He looked me in the eye and waved me on. There is no way he wouldn't have seen me leaning into that cup had he been facing my direction at the time. Needless to say I drove home with the windows open. About halfway home I started feeling queasy again and just sparked up the other half a joint. No more queasiness. What a show. They played Crazy Mama that night. I was happy.

Alvarhanso, glad to hear you broke out Live at Leeds, on vinyl no less. Such great stuff. The Isle of Wight show from 1970 is also widely available on CD and video and vinyl too. Pretty sure they have that one on red white and blue colored vinyl.

The Scooby-Doo Dark Star IS one of the better ones Vguy - I'm well into it at this point.

Oborious, hahaha " boobie dazzler" - curse you for getting me thinking about boobies. Mrs. KeithFan can't have too many spiked Seltzer's tonight or she'll fall right asleep.

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During the mid-1970s, the Grateful Dead saga was unfolding like a Greek classic. The Sisyphean Wall Of Sound had nearly broken the band. From it spawned a Medusa head of countless side projects, all deliciously fruitful but woefully not the same as the whole. The chorus lay in wait, pondering the reemergence of their heroes, and wondering if "THE LAST ONE" had really been it...

But in early 1976, Apollonian light and healing would shine upon our intrepid wanderers once again. No more epic battles for the people with cops and lines and tightness, the Dead would return triumphant in smallness, playing intimate theaters and renting equipment along the way. No more ticket scams and greedy promoters, they'd give back with first ever mail-order ticket program, one that had a few kinks to work out but eventually served the fans well.

Musically, June 1976 signaled a Golden Age of harmony and prosperity for the Dead. It marked an Odysseusian-like return for Mickey Hart. Donna Jean was in lock-step with the sirens' call. Jerry and Bob delivered orphic delight with solo musings like "Mission In The Rain" (the only tour they ever played it on), "The Wheel," and "Cassidy," emboldened by group effort. There was fresh repertoire from Blues For Allah, breathing new life to the Dead's continually morphing sound - as Weir once said of the '76 tour, they wanted to play "a little bit of all of it." Old favorites were re-envisioned with cascading tempos and unique sequencing, making the crowd question if they'd ever heard these songs before. And there was comfort and joy in the familiarity of watching the band make it up as they went along. By all means, it was clear that the bacchanalia of live Dead would reign on.

And now the revelry from this epoch, evidenced by the near-studio quality sound captured on two-track live recordings by Betty Cantor-Jackson, lives on, bolstered by Jeffrey Norman's HDCD mastering. It's housed for posterity in a handsome box featuring original art work by Justin Helton. It’s documented in liners by Jesse Jarnow and photos by Grant Gouldon. And it’s ready for a spot on your shelf.

As part of our pre-order for this Dead.net exclusive boxed set, we'll be delivering downloads of each listening party - one for each show included in JUNE 1976 - to purchasers from now until the March 20th release. Order at any time before release and you'll receive all the listening parties to date.

Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 12,000

What's Inside:

5 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows On 15 Discs
Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/10/76
Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76
Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/14/76
Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/15/76
Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 6/19/76
Sourced from Two-Track Master Tapes, Recorded By Betty Cantor-Jackson
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes

Thank you Jeff!!!

Amazing work! 10x better than what I was able to come up with.

Thank you/A Sincere Apology/McCoy Tyner??

A big thank you to all who posted China Cat suggestions-I played all of them & more. Very hard to rate, as there is less than 1% of separation, but......I’m dumb enough to try.
2-23-68~on the mellow side, still developing but confident, and......Jerry!!
3-16-68~oddly, less developed sounding than the above, pre-formed, skeletal almost
5-24-69~Raw, loose, and spirited!!
11-17-72~longer jam, Phil!! Keith!!
Bobby!!
7-31-74~longest jam( I found), Keith well up in the mix, Phil also, my favorite Bill Sommers!!

A couple of other notes:
4-24-72~VERY Slow pace, 1 word......Hashish!!
5-11-72~much more normal tempo, solid.

One thing I dislike about texting as opposed to speaking, it’s difficult to hear one’s tone or sincerity, but after re-reading my most recent post, I was appalled at myself for only saying that the US will survive Coronavirus. Of course, the entire planet will survive this, and my most humble & sincere apologies to DAVEROCK, COLINGOULD,SIMONROB,PERITHECAT,FRANKPARRY, and EVERY ONE of my overseas brother’s & sisters. We are truly all in this together. Occasionally I am extremely shortsighted in my thinking, much to my detriment.

Lastly, I was positive someone here made some recommendations on McCoy Tyner albums. I went back 48 pages and could not find them. Maybe I’m confused, but if you made these, or read them, could you remind me please?? Thanks!!

Stay safe & healthy all.

Mister 1 and McCoy

I've always liked the opening cut on "Time for Tyner", "African Village".

One of the first Blue Note albums I got, along with Lee Morgan, The Gigolo. (more great stuff)

2nd Box Set of 2020 mentioned by DL in video

What could this be?? I'm not a big fan of 1976, although recordings & Jerry's intensity do shine....need some new music! A while ago one or two of the powers that be, maybe the BoZo guy, mentioned a couple of clues for another box set- not sure any thoughts? Also, now got DaP #35 on my mind as this is typically the one 1980s release of the year, I think we have a 1984 or 1985 show on deck for that release.....I also have a feeling 10/14/80 will somehow see release this year in some form or fashion

Love This Box

I know 76 isn't everyone's cup of psychedelic tea, and I can certainly understand why.
I've always been a fan though, especially of these June shows.
This box is on par with Winterland 77 for me in terms of overall sound quality.
And it's fast becoming one of my favorite releases so far (aforementioned Winterland 77, Europe 72, Winterland 73, Fillmore 69, and May 77 being the others I listen to most).

On a side note, each time I read about the band being "in transition" during any particular year, I can't help but smile. To my ears, the Grateful Dead was always a band in transition or, better yet, evolution. Show by show, month by month, year by year. You can hear them constantly shifting gears, discovering, and growing.

Anyway, just my two cents. This sheltering in place has left me with a lot of time to think and listen.

Re: Skulltrip

Mirrors my take so far.

76 isn't my favorite year, but there are two things I like most about the GD. First, the songs or perhaps more specifically their meanings & emotional. Second, the diversity & I guess intensity of the performances.

Not for everyone, and I get that.. It's certainly got that '76 tone and pace, no hard feelings.

One final comment.. thanks to the sound engineers. Tip of the hat to Ms. Cantor-Jackson and to Mr. Normal and the folks at Plangent (Jamie Howarth and John Chester). This one sounds almost as good as if it were recorded on 16 track Master Reels in a giant truck parked behind the venue. This one sounds ridiculously good.

I think Jeffrey Norman went to college at Hogwarts.

Edit: I do like '76.., not a '76 hater at all.

2nd 2020 Box Guess

My guess is they are packaging American Beauty and Workingman's 50th anniversary releases with a full show(s) from 1970.

Thank You Jeff!!!

I just got Jeff's transfers of the June 76 artwork, and I would like to say THANK YOU, MY MAN! I was feeling incomplete without the artwork loaded. You rock!

Peace

Work? Done with that!

Another milestone reached. I have just finished my last day at work. I reckon 50 years work is quite long enough. Now I have all the time in the world to do what I want. As long I can do it from the confines of my house. The first possibility that comes to mind is that I am now in a position to listen to much more Dead (and other music) than before. Now that I will be collecting a pension rather than earning a salary means that I am now officially old. Not senior, just old. Senior suggests rank and in my world view that is unacceptable. Now when will this here box set arrive?

Happy retirement Simonrob

Hey, great news - join the club! It’s a wonderful opportunity to listen to more and do all the things you can!

@Simonrob

Congratulations! Enjoy it. You've earned Sir.

Right On Simonrob

Congrats and cheers to the first day of your well earned rest of your life.

Thanks, Jeff!

Joining the chorus to thank Jeff for June 76 artwork. And thanks to all the others who've posted box set individual show art over the years whom I've never thanked before. (Maybe it's ALL been Jeff?) Thanks to everyone. You definitely make the digital experience more complete.

Congrats Simonrob

Happy retirement and hopefully a speedy Box arrival.

Jeff, scans

I’ve never downloaded them before, but I probably should.
Can you post that link again to all the previous scans?

Thanks

Gratefulhan

Check PM

Gold watch

Top stuff, Simon. I hope you have a long and happy retirement. I dropped out over 6 years ago, and its a great development. First a honeymoon period, then a "now what am I going to do ?" time, then a whole new thang. I feel as though I am getting younger with each passing year. Unfortunately, this isn't reflected in my outward appearance.

Mr Ones...no offence taken in your comment about hoping the U.S. overcome the virus whatsoever.

I'm 50 today!

I don't normally talk about my birthday, but here I am, commemorating fifty trips around the sun today. And congratulations to you, SimonRob, for finishing fifty years of work!

Not sure what I'll pick yet to listen to. There is 3/26/90, but I might go for 3/26/72, from DaP 14. That would nicely launch me into my trip to Europe. I purchased the E72 box immediately, but have never listened to it. I was crazy busy with kids and work when it came out, and I've always been a tad "afraid" of it. I'm concerned that after hearing what it contains, I might not want to listen to any of the other releases that adorn the shelves of my Dead Room. I also wanted to "properly" listen to each show from the box, but it's become apparent to me that I might never have the time to sit alone in the dark with each and every disc from that box. So, it's Bon Voyage for me; Europe '72, here I come!

The steamer trunk DOES say, "Deadhead Brewer" on it. ;-O

My guess for the fall box is "Fare Thee Well". It's a box of all that hasn't been released from the 1974 Farewell shows. It contains some video, which will be shown at this summer's Meet Up At the Movies. This box we just received is the "Welcome Back!" box, and then later this year the 1975 hiatus is bookended with the farewell box.

Simon Rob / retirement

Simon Rob, congratulations on the retirement, you will have alot more fun now. Besides going to see the Dead on 9/11/81, retirement is one of the best things that has happened to me in this life.

Thanks guys!

Good to receive so many positive messages. It will take a while to get used to all this time on my hands, but I can't see it being a problem.

thank you jeff!

thank you for the art work. awesome.

Simon Rob, etc.

Congratulations on making to retirement. Enjoy yourself, as much as possible during this crazy time.

Still working my way through this wonderful new box. As others have said, sound quality is A+++. No dudes so far. We have a lot of top sound quality releases for 1976. Not sure what was going on then but really good stuff. The only exception I think about is Dave's 18 from July 76 in San Francisco, while I love the show and bonus disc, the sound quality is B-.

Next box, I still have my money on Fall 1980.
Be well folks! And Happy Birthday Deadheadbrewer! Beautiful day in MN, I wish we could enjoy it.

Mr. Ones and Simon Rob

MR. Ones - There was a jazz related thread back around March 12 where someone mentioned several McCoy Tyner albums. I was able to locate Sahara which was highly recommended and downloaded it on the 12th. Very good suggestion that I have been enjoying ever since. Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, Jack Johnson and On the Corner were part of the discussion, too. Can't remember who made the Tyner recommendations - sorry.

Simon Rob - Congratulations on your retirement! I retired nearly five years ago and have no regrets. I do have a part time job that keeps me out of trouble, though. My wife also keeps me very busy with home improvements. Thankfully, she loves the Dead and doesn't complain when I'm listening while checking off her "To Do" lists...

wow, this box is great, so…

wow, this box is great, so is the poster!! i cant believe these arent sold out yet. be well folks. stay safe and help others.

The Poster

My poster looks defective - it seems to be invisible. Is this an issue I should take up with Rhino?

Edit: Peace :)

maybe you should, my poster…

maybe you should, my poster looks perfect. no defects and packaged flat, not rolled.

Otis,re:poster

The poster cancar is referring to is listed for sale in the 1976 special edition shop as "gold foil print". Limited edition $45.

Happy Bday DHB

You never listened to E72?
My suggestion is while you are quarantined at home you make a copy of the shows for your car - CD-R’s, music player, flash drive, whatever plays in your car.
Then, when work starts again listen to it on your commutes.

Be warned though, you could end up like Keithfan who sometimes remains sitting in his car in the driveway after getting home.

adding name to list

of Thank You's for JeffSmith. It's nice to have everything snazzed up and ready to go. :-)

retirement

Congratulations Simon Rob
Retirement is a crazy gift of time. Carpe Diem.
"The only problem when you are a grand pa is to be married to a grand ma "(Groucho)
Retirement is good for everyone but the dead; Imagine a 75 boxed set!

Waiting on the 76 box.

First time post but I read the threads multiple times a day. Hard to describe but the weight of the day eases a bit when I slip into this community. I held off on the box but ordered this week based on so many of your feedback and comments on sound quality. There’s something, many things really about this band that make them infinitely listenable...so much to explore. Many thanks for the learnings and sense of humor on these posts. Cheers!

Waiting on the 76 box.

2 box sets

I hope they release the complete recordings from Winterland, every single show. That would make a great box set! I would also like to see them release the complete recordings of the Fillmore East and Fillmore West, what a killer box set that would be!

Mr Ones / McCoy Tyner

You might be remembering my post from awhile back: Last 5, all McCoyTyner edition, from shortly after he died. I found it back around page 70. Here they were:

Inception, Today and Tomorrow: These are his first two. They're more of a straight forward bop style, relatively accessible for a casual fan.

Real McCoy, Tender Moments: Two Blue Note Classics. Real MCoy is probably his best known and Tender Moments is just as good. They're more evolved then those 1st two, way beyond the usual Blue Note formula.

Sahara was #5. This is an amazing, intense listen. It gets chaotic, almost dissonant at times but McCoy holds it all together. If you're into wild, raging Other Ones, this one is for you.

The Wheel 1976

No better year.... slow and methodical!!!!

What the Hell

I never had trouble with double posts.. it's that damned alien virus fricking with my computer.

Sometimes it's ok to Question Yourself

11/17/72 Wichita is one of those shows that I know is great.. it gets great reviews. I have attempted between five or seven listens and it still doesn't click to me.. but each and every listen was distracted, which is frustrating. So I have hope.

I have had the same luck with 76 Wheels. I shared some comments and music with one of my high school buddies that was instrumental in getting me into the Dead in the first place. And his advice has always been on point. I shot him a pic of the box and anyway.. he now has the music and his comment was, Always liked 76, those Wheels....

Seriously, sometimes it's just me. I am sure this box will change an old pre-existing condition. Combined with the fact that as of tomorrow, I will be blissfully finished with work projects, which will give me ample to time to listen to music uninterrupted.

Enjoy all.. be good, be kind.

11.17.72....

....I'm off tomorrow as well. Gonna blast it.
Do it Jim. Kansas gets all the grate shows.
Its still in my top five Dave's.

Chicago Auditorium Theatre....

....5.13.77
Music Never Stops
Ramble On Rose
Cassidy
BE Women
New Minglewood
FOTD
El Paso
JACK-A- ROE
L.L. Rain
Scarlet->🔥
....makes sense.

Bob Dylan drops unreleased track: "Murder Most Foul"

"Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty across the years.
This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting.
Stay safe, stay observant and may God be with you."
Bob Dylan

A box by any other name

I have just unearthed Dick's Picks 30 and Dave's Picks 14, all culled for the Academy of New York March 1972. On the first we have excerpts from the first set of 3/25/72 ( with Bo Diddley), a great spiralling Playing from 3/27/72 (size isn't everything) and the entire 3/28/72.
On Dave's Picks I am looking at the entire 3/26/72 show, and a bonus disc featuring extracts from 3/27/72 and 3/21/72. 8 cds of the Dead at their most rockingest and warming up nicely for Europe
There was also a cd released with an unrelated album ( I think) featuring the Dark Star from 3/23/72 amongst sundry others.

eep hour

I'm guessing we get the next big release in June. Workingman's Dead came out in June of 1970, so there is a connection. The next Dave's Pick, will take up April and May. But, 99% of the time I'm wrong about these guesses. I was sure we would get a 1969 box last year, boy was I ever wrong, I usually am, especially at an hour so early in the morning as this.

I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy

Morning rockers!!!

Was going to wait until next year to post things like this again, but in these trying viral times of ours, this darkness gotta give...………

For any new folks out there, or maybe even you old folks too, any self-quarantiners that are in need of some smiling 71s to brighten your Andromeda Strain of a day, PM me and I'll do my best to help you out. No limits, no restrictions, no questions asked, no answers offered...………

Rock on my friends, and stay safe!!!

Doc

That Dylan song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NbQkyvbw18

edit - Just listened,,, wow. Anyone out there know how to download off youtube. My software don't work no more.

edit, edit - ok spoke too soon. Song is up on amazon for a buck. If you know my gdrive, it's there.

re listen chicago may 77

Thanks Vguy, I listen today the chicago show you mentioned; it a bit like jokes, the shortest are the best (2cd show)
It' a great show delicate fluid and seriously rocking.
for the next box I bet on a 71. (Port chester)and/ or april boxed set 'Manhattan transfer, wonderful show of Princeton..Fillmore ...)
stay safe everybody

Cancar -

I was just joking. No harm intended.

This new Bob Dylan song has had me with tears in my eyes all morning. All of the feels coming out right now.

Peace

I'm with JimMD....

I think I read just now Jim commenting on The Wheel from '76 and another poster on hard-to-get-into shows. That triggered the following thoughts.

This is an interesting phenomenon. So I'll do a cannonball into the pool. I really don't hear anything special about 5-8-77 Cornell. It's a fun May '77 show, nothing special to me at all. It's not even close to other shows on that tour. For me. Frankly, everyone else's take on it is a complete mystery to me. (So is much of the world, FWIW.)

So I avidly joined the throng when the band returned in June '76. I'm quite sure I attended one of the two Boston shows in this new box, one of the Capitol shows and the Beacon in this box. At the Capitol show that opens with Help on the Way, we were in perhaps row 6 or 7, slightly right of dead center. I clearly remember the intimacy and the buzzing of the amps in the backline. Had not heard that at my shows in '72-'73. The '76 shows were great to experience in person. 20-30-40 years later, the '76 tapes just didn't do it for me. Too languid.

Okay, but time is a tricky beast. When the '76 box was announced, I seized DaP vol. 28, 6-17-76 and gave it a spin. Sure there were a number of songs played so slow I'm tempted to skip ahead. But first set songs such as Cassidy, Music Never Stopped, Scarlet, have this funky loose greatness to them. Second set, Help medley, and especially Let It Grow, the jamming is intense in slightly above mid-tempo fashion that now captures my imagination.

I ordered the box almost immediately. It arrived yesterday. It's going to spin (and so am I) tonight.

This is a long-winded way of saying that, apparently by accident and alchemy, my entire attitude towards '76 has changed. But get this -- I prefer June to later in the year. The freshness of their return to the stage is what I'm smoking. Later on, they were on their way to '77 rocking.

There's the experience, then there's the tape. And time. Lots of freakin' time.

That is all.

I'm with You HF...

...on your assessment of the early part of this '76 tour. I mean, I love it all, but the first two or three weeks of this tour definitely sound different to my ears than later in the year, even the end of the summer.

As you've noted, the early shows have this languid, loping, utterly drippy feel to them. The slower tempos obviously allow for more breathing room; each beat is seemingly stretched to it's limit with both care and aplomb. Songs are explored in new ways, providing new auditory avenues that help to open our ears and minds. By the time they hit the end of June and early July, songs were already morphing, speeding up as the summer progressed (see Eyes of the World as a good example, or even Dancin' In The Street by the time we hit Dick's Picks 20 in September). Notably different sounds, and they are already well on their way to congealing into that '77 sound.

I dunno, I've always been fond of this period for these exact reasons. Merely a snapshot in time, but it provides an extremely unique take on the band at a turning point in their bountiful history.

Happy Friday DeadFreaks.

Sixtus

otis, oh totally cool my…

otis, oh totally cool my friend. i was slow as heck on that one!! head in my butt with everything going on. be safe and have a great weekend. we are on lockdown in pa, and taking care of those that need it.

Hartford 8/2/76

While I missed these smaller theatre shows, I did see the first return of the band to a large, outdoor venue, Colt Park,
and it was awesome! Lots of craziness here as I have relayed before. Suffice it to say that somehow I ended up with a Japanese flag on a long 10" pole which I waved high & wide as instructed during the encore of U.S. Blues.

This was also the show where one of my buddies passed out on the ground for a couple of hours. As people stepped over him they kept asking if he was ok. I assured them he was fine and had just imbibed one too many capsules. Upon awakening, he began to shimmy up one of the guide ropes of the sound tower. The guys in the tower were none too happy and they began to shake the rope to get him off! Luckily we talked him down. Crisis averted. Nothing out of the norm for one of my Dead shows! Lol

Rock on

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